Former Made In Chelsea star, Jamie Laing, opened up about a personal struggle that has haunted him for nearly a decade. In a video on Instagram, the 35 year old reality star revealed his ongoing battle with tinnitus, a condition that has robbed him of the simple pleasure of silence.
For Jamie, the nightmare began eight years ago when he woke up to a persistent high-pitched ringing, akin to a dog whistle, echoing relentlessly in his ears.
He explained: “The very first time I ever heard tinnitus, I woke up one morning and I got out of bed, and I could hear this ringing noise.This whooshing, ringing noise and I was thinking, looking around, thinking where the hell is this noise coming from. “Then it suddenly dawned on me that it was inside my own mind, inside my head.That for anyone who has ever experienced tinnitus is a really scary moment.” “So I went to an audiologist and the audiologist said, "Yes, you have tinnitus".
And I sat on my sofa and I just thought, this can't be happening to me right now. “You cannot imagine how debilitating it is.There's no more silence.” In a candid moment, Jamie confessed to moments of sheer frustration and despair, admitting to bouts of screaming and tears as he grappled with the relentless noise.